tin
IPA: tˈɪn
noun
- (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
- (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Britain, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
- (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.
- (countable, squash) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
- (slang, dated, uncountable) money, especially silver money.
- (slang, uncountable) computer hardware.
- (US, Philippines, finance) Initialism of taxpayer identification number.
verb
- (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
- (transitive) To cover with tin.
- (transitive) To coat with solder
- To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
- To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire
adjective
- Made of tin.
- Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
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